From Divine Right to Natural Rights

The Magna Carta is important because

• It abolished the monarchy and established a republic.
• It granted unlimited power to the king and restricted the rights of individuals.
• It was a treaty signed between England and France to end a war.
• It established the principle that everyone is subject to the law and guaranteed certain rights to individuals.

Both Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights had

• limitations on the power of the monarchy and right to trial

• limited the power of the nobility and protected the rights of the clergy
• expanded the power of the monarchy and restricted individual rights
• established a theocracy and abolished individual rights

John Locke is known for

• the telescope

• military conquest

• life, liberty, property

• Nobel prize for literature

What is a key idea directly associated with John Locke’s Two Treatises of Government? 

• Separation of powers
• Divine right of kings
• Natural rights and the social contract
• Communism and socialism

What did Rousseau believe was the purpose of government?

• To protect the common good and the freedom and equality of its citizens.
• To prioritize the interests of the ruling class.
• To promote inequality and injustice.
• To oppress and control its citizens.

How did Montesquieu influence the US Constitution?

• Montesquieu advocated for the separation of powers and checks and balances in the US Constitution.
• Montesquieu advocated for direct democracy in the US Constitution.
• Montesquieu argued for a strong executive branch in the US Constitution.
• Montesquieu proposed a unicameral legislature in the US Constitution.

Which event did women lead during the French Revolution ?

• Storming of the Bastille
• Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
• Execution of Louis XVI
• Women's March on Versailles

How are the Declaration of Independence and the Declaration of the Rights of Man similar?

• They both establish a system of government.
• They both guarantee the right to bear arms.
• They both advocate for the separation of powers.
• They both assert the rights and freedoms of individuals.

What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• To negotiate a peace treaty with Great Britain.
• To declare independence from Great Britain and explain the reasons for this decision.
• To establish a monarchy in the United States.
• To declare war on Great Britain.

What were Napoleon's acheivements?

• Implementing the Code of Hammurabi, expanding the Roman Empire, and introducing the feudal system in France.
• Introducing the metric system, establishing the French Revolution, and signing the Treaty of Tilsit.
• Winning the Battle of Waterloo, conquering Russia, and abolishing the monarchy in France.
• Establishing the Napoleonic Code, expanding the French Empire, and implementing reforms in France.